Los Angeles -- A Chinese entrepreneur delegation and the Los Angeles municipality signed here Thursday an array of procurement contracts worth US$4.44 billion.

China's Vice-Premier Wu Yi (L) and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa attend the signing ceremony of purchasing contracts and agreements between China and US companies during Wu's visit to Los Angeles April 6, 2006. [Reuters]

The contracts involved 27 projects, ranging from software, power generation equipment to automobiles and electronic products.

The signing ceremony was attended by visiting Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi and Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa as well as Michael Antonovich, chairman of the Board of Supervisors of the Los Angeles county.